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Ian Escuza vs Luca Borando

Ian Escuza is 8-0-0; Luca Borando is 9-2-0. Ian Escuza is 4 years older than Luca Borando. Ian Escuza has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Luca Borando. Luca Borando is 1" · 3 cm taller than Ian Escuza. They have met once: Ian Escuza 1, Luca Borando 0.

Ian Escuza
Peru
Ian Escuza
“El Especimen” · 8-0-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
FeatherweightMet once
Luca Borando
Italy
Luca Borando
9-2-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · Knockout
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Style & credentials

Ian Escuza
Muay Thai
  • 2024Featherweight ChampionshipInka MMA (Inka Fighting Championship)
  • 2019Champion · Versus Fighting Championship
  • 2018Runner-up · IFMA Pan American Championships-67 kg
  • 2017Champion · IFMA Worlds-71 kg
Camp · Pitbull Martial Arts Center · Lima, Peru
Luca Borando
No-Gi GrapplingMMA
  • 2021Quarterfinalist · IMMAF WorldsMale Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
  • 2021Champion · Figmma Italian Championships-70 kg
  • 2016Champion · Figmma Italian Championshipsjunior · Esordienti (novice class)
  • 2016Champion · NAGA Europejunior
Camp · Aurora MMA · Rome, Italy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
72%
22%
Body
22%
11%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Ian Escuzalast 1 fight
49%24%27%
Luca Borandolast 7 fights
43%25%32%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ian Escuza Luca Borando· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
16.884.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Escuza · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersLuca Borando · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.001.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Escuza · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersLuca Borando · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
28.131.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Escuza · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersLuca Borando · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Escuza · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersLuca Borando · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Escuza · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersLuca Borando · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

16.88
Strikes landed / min
4.53
0.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.89
28.13 / 28.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.70 / 3.7
100%
Takedown accuracy
46%
0:21
Control time / fight
3:36
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ian Escuza1 UFC fight · 9 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/2
0%0/0
11%1/1
Clinch
11%1/1
22%2/3
0%0/0
Ground
56%5/5
0%0/0
0%0/0
Luca Borando7 fights · by range and by target
Range
23%Distance · 103
45%Clinch · 200
31%Ground · 137
Target
72%Head · 173
22%Body · 52
6%Leg · 15

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Ian Escuza and Luca Borando ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 94 (Tue, Sep 29, 2026), where Ian Escuza won by TKO.

What are the records of Ian Escuza and Luca Borando?

Ian Escuza is 8-0-0 and Luca Borando is 9-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ian Escuza or Luca Borando?

Ian Escuza has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Luca Borando, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ian Escuza or Luca Borando?

Luca Borando is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Ian Escuza stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Ian Escuza or Luca Borando?

Ian Escuza is 30 and Luca Borando is 26.

Who has more finishes, Ian Escuza or Luca Borando?

Ian Escuza has 8 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Luca Borando has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).